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Cerebral palsy is one of the most common causes of chronic childhood disability (1.4-2.7 % births). While preemies constitute a small minority of children with cerebral palsy, they are 25 times more likely to develop cerebral palsy than fullterm babies. Cerebral palsy (primarily diplegic cerebral palsy) occurs in 5-8 percent of babies born weighing less than 3 pounds.
Cerebral palsy can not be cured. But, then you can do lot many things to help the patient.
Facebook has many Cerebral Palsy Support groups online. If you are looking for a more local group the Cerebral Palsy Organization has a website with many resources and information for those you suffer from Cerebral Palsy or have family members with diagnosed with it.
There are many places to go and learn about Cerebral Palsy. First, you may want to start out looking online through the Cerebral Palsy organization website. You may also contact your local neurologist to find out information on Cerebral Palsy. As well, you can speak to different people who have family members who suffer with Cerebral Palsy and get a better perspective, in a more emotional and personal level, what Cerebral Palsy is all about.
There are many symptoms of Cerebral Palsy. Examples of symptoms of Cerebral Palsy include variations in muscle tone such as stiff muscles and tremors or involuntary movements.
There are many places online where one may find information about Cerebral Palsy. The most notable websites would be sites such as Wikipedia and WebMD.
See the Web Links to the left for sites that have much information about such things. The 'Links" page on the Cerebral Palsy Toys..' site will take you to many suppliers of toys and equipment. To find suppliers in your particular area, do a web search of ' cerebral palsy aids' and insert your state or country as well.
"There are many ways that you can get in touch with the United Cerebral Palsy Organization like on their organization's website, the toll free number, 800-872-5872. Or you can make donations at various retail outlets like Macy's at the register."
Cerebral Palsy (CP) results from insults to the growing brain that can occur in utero, intra partum on during the new born period. Deaths due to CP are a result of complications of CP like recurrent penumonias and not because of the CP as such. I can not provide you an exact figure of deaths related to CP.
There are many different forms of therapy which might help alleviate the symptoms of cerebral palsy. These include physical therapy to help the joints and muscles, speech and language therapy to assist in talking, and also occupational therapy.
There are many organizations that support children with cerebral palsy. Some examples of these organizations include Hemi-Kids and Children's Hospital.
most people with cerebral palsy live normal lives except w/ extra help , but they live around the same years we do -Different User Answer: The PS was not significant, much less relevant, so I removed it. But, in all sincerity. A person with cerebral palsy has a variance in life. It depends as well, what other illnesses or disabilities that accompany it. My sister has cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus, leaving her verbally limited, blind, and with the inability to walk. Doctors would estimate life spans, in this case 1-2 weeks. She is 23 years old now. There are many others I have encountered, but in reality. You cannot put a set time for them to live. They will carry on like the rest of us, but depending on the extremity of their illness, the length of time will be different.